The visit to this Aayirathu Enn Vinayagar Temple at
Arumuga Mangalam was a part of the “Temples and Heritage Sites of Thoothukudi
District Visit” on 15th February 2025.
முதாகராத்தமோதகம் ஸதா விமுக்திஸாதகம்
கலாதராவதம்ஸகம் விலாஸிலோகரக்ஷகம்
அநாயகைகநாயகம் விநாசிதேபதைத்யகம்
நதாசுபாசுநாசகம் நமாமி தம் விநயகம்.
மோதகம் ஏந்தி, எப்போதும் மோட்சம் அளிக்கும் விநாயகரே
உம்மை வணங்குகிறேன். சந்திரப் பிறை அணிந்தவரும், அமைதியானவரைக்
காப்பவரும், வலிமையற்றவருக்கு துணையானவரும், யானை அசுரனைக் கொன்றவரும், வணங்கியவர் குறை
தீர்த்துக் காப்பவருமான விநாயகரே உம்மை வணங்குகிறேன்.
…. ஆதி சங்கரர் (கனேஷ பஞ்சரத்னா)
சீதக் களபச் செந்தா மரைப்பூம்
பாதச் சிலம்பு பலவிசை பாடப்
பொன்னரை ஞாணும் பூந்துகில் ஆடையும்
வன்னமருங்கில் வளர்ந்தழ கெறிப்பப்
பேழை வயிறும் பெரும்பாரக் கோடும் (05)
… ஔவ்வையார் (வினாயகர் அகவல்)
Moolavar:
Sri Ayirathu Enn Vinayagar
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with a 5-tier Rajagopuram. Dwajasthambam, balipeedam, and
Vahana Moonchuru are in a mandaapam in front of mukha mandapam. Kanni
Vinayagar, Bala Murugan, and Veerabahu are at the entrance of ardha mandapam. In
koshtam, Dakshinamurthy, and Vinayagar. Sri Kalatheeswarar, Sri Kalyana Sundari
Ambal, Natarajar with Sivakami are in the Maha mandapam.
Utsavar
Pancha Mukha Vinayagar is in the mukha mandapam (faces South).
Kanni
Vinayagar, Bala Murugan, Navagrahas, Bairavar, and Chandikeswarar are in the
praharam.
Bairavar
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, maha mandapam,
and mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a simple pada bandha
adhistanam, with jagathy, threepatta kumudam, and pattikai. The bhitti starts
with vedikai. The pilasters are Brahma kantha pilasters with malai thongal,
kalasam, kudam, lotus petals mandi, palakai, and pushpa pothyal. The prastaram
is simple with valapi and kapotam. A two-tier brick Dravida Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Stucco images of
Vinayagar are on the tala and greeva koshtas.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
The
temple authorities claim that the temple is 2300 years old and the only temple
built for Vinayagar with Dwajasthambam and an exclusive chariot.
Avvaiyar
has sung Vinayagar Agaval, and Adi Shankara has composed the Ganesha Pancha
Ratna on Vinayagar of this temple. As per Vignesh Bhattar, the palm leaves of
the Ganesha Pancha Ratna, written by Adi Shankara, and the Copperplate will be kept
for public view during the 6th day of the annual festival.
The
present structure belongs to the 12th to 13th Century CE and was built by the Pandyas, and later, the mukha mandapam was extended by the Vijayanagaras and the Thiruvaduthurai Adheenam. The 5-tier Rajagopuram was built in 2008.
During the 2008 thirupani, the koshta images Vinayagar, Medha Dakshinamurthy, Jala Durga,
Kanni Vinayagar, Subramaniar, and Navagrahas were installed.
Maha
kumbhabhishekams were conducted in 1916, 1923, 1945, 1981, and 2008.
LEGENDS
During the 5th Century, the Pandyas ruled this place with Korkai as capital. One
of the Pandya King Komaraballava brought Veda Pandits, who are experts in the Vedas, from the western seashore of the Konkan region, and conducted the Yagas. The Veda
Pandits worshipped salagrama Maha Vishnu and Sona Padra stone Ganapathi in
their homes. In one of the Yaga, Veda Pandits are short of one Pandit for 1008.
They prayed to Vinayagar for help. At their request, Vinayagar participated as a
1008th Pandit. Hence, the Vinayagar of this temple is called Ayirathu
Enn Vinayagar. As a gift, the King gave away his country to this Vinayagar.
The
Veda Pandits lived around the tank, which gets water from the Thamiraparani. Hence, this place was called Chaturvedimangalam and later called Thirumangai
Nagar. After the worship of Murugan, known as Arumugar, flourished in this
area. Hence, this place was changed to Arumugamangalam.
This
temple is a graha dosha, Kala sarpa dosha, and a parihara sthalam for Ketu,
since in Navagrahas, Ketu is with adhistana thevada Maha Ganapathi and Kalyani
Ambal samedha Kalatheeswarar.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Fridays, Amavasya Days,
Vinayagar Chaturthi, etc. Devotees light ghee lamps in this temple on Amavasya days.
The annual festival will be conducted in the month of Chithirai. On the 7th and
8th day, the utsava murtis of Natarajar and Pancha Mukha Vinayagar
are taken in procession on 3 kalas (times).
One
of the special offerings to Vinayagar is the breaking of 108, 1008 coconuts in this
temple.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open from 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and from 17.00 hrs to 20.30
hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
The
landline number +914612321486 or Vignesh Bhattar may be contacted on his mobile
number +918870593547 for further details.
HOW
TO REACH
This
place, Arumugamangalam, is about 5 km from Thamiraparani, on the north side. The temple is about 5 km from Eral, 5 km from Mukkani (on the Thoothukudi—Thiruchendur Road), 6 km from North Authoor, and 25 km from Thoothukudi and Thiruchendur.
The
temple is midway between Thoothukudi & Thiruchendur Railway Stations.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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